CARD hosts visitors from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

A group of four researchers led by Dr. Mao from the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development of (IAED) the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) visited the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University (ISU) from December 10th to December 15th. During their visit, researchers and administrators from CAAS and ISU discussed the next steps for the collaboration between the two institutions. The Iowa hosts also took the visitors to tour a farm and an extension office to learn about the U.S. and Iowa agriculture.

Pictured left to right are: Associate Dean David Acker, Cheng Xiang (visitor), Jing Liu (visitor), Dermot Hayes, Shiping Mao (visitor), Dean Joe Colletti, Wendong Zhang, Minghao Li
Pictured left to right are: Associate Dean David Acker, Cheng Xiang (visitor), Jing Liu (visitor), Dermot Hayes, Shiping Mao (visitor), Dean Joe Colletti, Wendong Zhang, Minghao Li

Group meeting with the Dean and the Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Group meeting with the Dean and the Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Group photo at the Hansaker Farm
Group photo at the Hansaker Farm

Learning about drainage tile spacing at the Hansaker Farm
Learning about drainage tile spacing at the Hansaker Farm

Examining the Soil Test results map at the Hansaker Farm
Examining the Soil Test results map at the Hansaker Farm

Learning about drainage tile at the Hansaker Farm
Learning about drainage tile at the Hansaker Farm

CAAS visitor Jing Liu driving Case IH tractor at the Hansaker Farm
CAAS visitor Jing Liu driving Case IH tractor at the Hansaker Farm

PhD visiting student Wenting Wang driving Case IH tractor at the Hansaker Farm
PhD visiting student Wenting Wang driving Case IH tractor at the Hansaker Farm

Pictured left to right are: Zongmin Liu (visitor), Cheng Xiang (visitor), Jing Liu (visitor), Shiping Mao (visitor), John Crespi, Wendong Zhang, Minghao Li
Pictured left to right are: Zongmin Liu (visitor), Cheng Xiang (visitor), Jing Liu (visitor), Shiping Mao (visitor), John Crespi, Wendong Zhang, Minghao Li

(Released December 2018)